While reading People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts by Robert Bolton, Ph.D., I discovered that there are 12 roadblocks to effective communication. Recently, I was in the sauna at my gym with a good friend of mine and a lovely man who just happened to be a priest.
The elementary school I went to was open-concept, meaning there were no walls between classrooms, only dividers. Which is probably why I am able to now focus and concentrate in even the loudest of environments.
Today’s advice column involves Rick helping his friend Mike with a hilarious dating predicament he finds himself in that stems from a totally preventable misunderstanding. How many times have you meant something and someone thought you meant something else?
Today’s advice column will revolve around ‘active listening’ and how to be a better listener. You will be introduced to a quirky old farmer named Ted McDonald aka Rhymin’ Ted who literally speaks only in rhymes. Rhymin’ Ted reaches out to Rick for advice as he is experiencing some marital issues. On to the story…
